15-Apr-24: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz

Consider the following statements regarding ‘Khavda Renewable Energy Park’

1. It is Asia’s largest and the world’s second-largest energy park.
2. It is located at Khavda in Gujarat's Kutch region, boasting an impressive 45 GW capacity predominantly fuelled by solar energy.
3. It is established by the National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE).

How many of the above statements are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding ‘Financial Services Institutions Bureau (FSIB)’

1. It’s a government body set up under the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances, and Pensions.
2. The primary role of FSIB is to identify manpower capabilities and ensure proper selection of talent for senior positions at financial institutions owned by the government.
3. FSIB would be headed by the Cabinet Secretary.

How many of the above statements are correct?

Recently, NASA’s ‘PACE Satellite’ was in the news. It is related to the study of which one of the following?

Which one of the following best describes the term ‘Doxxing’?

Consider the following pairs of African Countries and the reason associated with instability in these countries

How many pairs given above are correctly matched?

Consider the pairs of  Ecosystem services with their types

1. Water and air purification — Regulating services
2. Mineral biogenesis — Provisioning services
3. Recreational activities — Cultural services
4. Nutrient cycling — Supporting services
5. Climate regulation and carbon sequestration — Regulating services
6. Education and science — Cultural services

How many of the above pairs are correctly matched ?

With reference to terminologies used in Cyber security, consider the following statements

1. Phishing is the act of publicly providing personally identifiable information about an individual or organization, usually via the Internet and without their consent.
2. Doxxing is a sort of social engineering attack often used to steal user data, including login credentials and credit card numbers.

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

With reference to National Organ & Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO), consider the following statements

1. It is a National level organization set up under Directorate General of Health Services Government of India.
2. It functions as an apex organisation for all activities related to procurement, allotment and distribution of organs in the country.
3. China is the country with the highest rate of organ donation.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

Which of the following statements about Methanol is incorrect?

With reference to Curative Petition, consider the following statements

1. It is the final and last option for the people to acquire justice as mentioned and promised by the Constitution of India.
2. The concept of curative petition originated from the case of Rupa Ashok Hurra Vs. Ashok Hurra (2002).

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?